Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Moreno Valley, California
Riverside University Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Medical-Surgical Travel

Location: Moreno Valley, California
Employment Type: Travel Contract
Contract Length: 28 weeks

Job Description

• Assess patients on admission considering physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs
• Reassess patient health needs regularly, at least every shift, using nursing processes
• Establish and update individualized plans of care based on comprehensive data
• Administer oral, topical, and parenteral medications following the 7 rights of medication administration
• Assess and document effectiveness and side effects of medications and treatments
• Perform treatments and procedures adhering to nursing best practices, hospital policies, sterile technique, standard precautions, and patient privacy
• Document patient care, pain management, discharge planning, education, and progress accurately and legibly
• Educate patients and families based on assessed needs
• Interpret diagnostic data and intervene appropriately
• Communicate changes in patient condition promptly to healthcare team members using SBAR communication
• Respect patient rights including confidentiality, safety, and participation in care planning
• Participate in multidisciplinary care planning
• Manage patients in restraints according to policy and understand application criteria
• Follow National Patient Safety Goals and hospital policies including use of two patient identifiers
• Understand and participate in disaster plans and rapid response activation
• Complete orientation to Life Safety Standards (Code Blue, Code Pink, Code Red, Haz Mat, Oxygen shut off)
• Follow infection control policies and blood transfusion protocols
• Adhere to Chain of Command appropriately
• Practice proper hand hygiene before and after patient contact
• Follow guidelines for Core Measures and vaccine control

Required Qualifications

• Current California RN License
• Minimum 3 years Medical-Surgical experience in an acute care facility (higher experience requirement confirmed)
• Recent NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience required
• ACLS preferred
• BLS required
• Night shift availability (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)

Additional Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.